Chapter 6 of My Story That I Like Best is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of My Story That I Like Best is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It's a fool job--tryin' to make friends with him," he said. Then he added, with a sudden interested gleam in his eyes, "When you startin'?" "With the first frost," replied McGill. "It ought to come soon. I'm going to join Sergeant Conroy and his party at Fond du Lac by the first of October."
Chapter 6 of My Story That I Like Best is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading “I'm going to join Sergeant Conroy and his party at Fond du Lac by the first of October."”
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading “"With the first frost," replied McGill.”
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading “Then he added, with a sudden interested gleam in his eyes, "When you startin'?"”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “"It's a fool job--tryin' to make friends with him," he said.”
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading “I'm going to join Sergeant Conroy and his party at Fond du Lac by the first of October."”
resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax
From this reading “I'm going to join Sergeant Conroy and his party at Fond du Lac by the first of October."”
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading “I'm going to join Sergeant Conroy and his party at Fond du Lac by the first of October."”
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading “I'm going to join Sergeant Conroy and his party at Fond du Lac by the first of October."”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Then he added, with a sudden interested gleam in his eyes, "When you startin'?"”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's a fool job--tryin' to make friends with him," he said.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Then he added, with a sudden interested gleam in his eyes, "When you startin'?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'm going to join Sergeant Conroy and his party at Fond du Lac by the first of October."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I'm going to join Sergeant Conroy and his party at Fond du Lac by the first of October."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I'm going to join Sergeant Conroy and his party at Fond du Lac by the first of October."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "It ought to come soon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm going to join Sergeant Conroy and his party at Fond du Lac by the first of October."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm going to join Sergeant Conroy and his party at Fond du Lac by the first of October."
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then he added, with a sudden interested gleam in his eyes, "When you startin'?"
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "With the first frost," replied McGill.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading I'm going to join Sergeant Conroy and his party at Fond du Lac by the first of October."
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "It's a fool job--tryin' to make friends with him," he said.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "It's a fool job--tryin' to make friends with him," he said.
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading "With the first frost," replied McGill.
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Then he added, with a sudden interested gleam in his eyes, "When you startin'?"
the act of departing
From this reading I'm going to join Sergeant Conroy and his party at Fond du Lac by the first of October."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's a fool job--tryin' to make friends with him," he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's a fool job--tryin' to make friends with him," he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he added, with a sudden interested gleam in his eyes, "When you startin'?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm going to join Sergeant Conroy and his party at Fond du Lac by the first of October."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he added, with a sudden interested gleam in his eyes, "When you startin'?"
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Then he added, with a sudden interested gleam in his eyes, "When you startin'?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It ought to come soon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a fool job--tryin' to make friends with him," he said.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "It's a fool job--tryin' to make friends with him," he said.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading I'm going to join Sergeant Conroy and his party at Fond du Lac by the first of October."
resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax
From this reading I'm going to join Sergeant Conroy and his party at Fond du Lac by the first of October."
engage in
From this reading "It's a fool job--tryin' to make friends with him," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "With the first frost," replied McGill.
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading I'm going to join Sergeant Conroy and his party at Fond du Lac by the first of October."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'm going to join Sergeant Conroy and his party at Fond du Lac by the first of October."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "It ought to come soon.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading I'm going to join Sergeant Conroy and his party at Fond du Lac by the first of October."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "With the first frost," replied McGill.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's a fool job--tryin' to make friends with him," he said.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading I'm going to join Sergeant Conroy and his party at Fond du Lac by the first of October."
in the near future
From this reading "It ought to come soon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he added, with a sudden interested gleam in his eyes, "When you startin'?"
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Then he added, with a sudden interested gleam in his eyes, "When you startin'?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "With the first frost," replied McGill.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he added, with a sudden interested gleam in his eyes, "When you startin'?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's a fool job--tryin' to make friends with him," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a fool job--tryin' to make friends with him," he said.
at the time that
From this reading Then he added, with a sudden interested gleam in his eyes, "When you startin'?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It's a fool job--tryin' to make friends with him," he said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then he added, with a sudden interested gleam in his eyes, "When you startin'?"
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